NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (July 12, 2006) – Ron Schmid, Executive Director of the Carolinas PGA Section, announced today that Stephanie Pendrys will join the staff as Marketing and Promotions Manager, effective in August. Pendrys will lead the marketing and communications efforts for the Carolinas PGA Section.
"Stephanie will be a valuable asset to the Carolinas PGA team," stated Schmid, "She has marketing communications experience, an inherent love of sports, and is very committed to helping us stimulate greater interest in the game of golf in the Carolinas and to communicate the substantial role of the Carolinas PGA professional in the golf industry."
In this new role, Pendrys will oversee the CPGA’s public relations and marketing campaigns, including Play Golf America and player development initiatives, and coordinate community outreach programs. She will also manage the CPGA website and serve as the primary Public Relations & Media contact for the Carolinas PGA Section.
Pendrys graduated in the spring of 2006 from the University of South Carolina with a graduate degree in mass communications focusing on integrated communications and public relations. Prior to graduating, she completed internships with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2005 and the Family Circle Cup in Charleston in the spring of 2006, where she played an instrumental role in creating and implementing a number of key communications initiatives. With the Family Circle Cup, her duties included media and public relations, managing the official Family Circle Cup website and producing the tournament media guide. Pendrys competed in track & field at Albion College, a Division III NCAA school in Michigan, and now participates regularly in marathons throughout the country.
"The Carolinas PGA Section has made a substantial impact on the growth of the game of golf, not only in the Myrtle Beach area, but throughout the Carolinas," stated Pendrys. "We have an immensely talented staff here and I am looking forward to working with them to generate more interest in the greatest game and to help the Carolinas PGA reach its full potential."
About Carolinas PGA Section
Established in 1923, the Carolinas PGA Section of the Professional Golfers’ Association has grown to be the largest of the PGA forty-one sections with almost 2,000 professional members. The Carolinas PGA Section embraces North and South Carolina as well as a small portion of southern Virginia, representing more than 800 golf facilities. The Carolinas PGA is dedicated to nurturing and improving the quality of the game for the thousands of golfers using its member facilities. PGA professionals are responsible for conducting a variety of golf-related functions which include human resource management, golf shop merchandising, golf instruction, tournament operations, junior golf programs, growth of the game initiatives, golf club repair, administering the rules, public relations and much more. For additional information contact Ron Schmid, Executive Director, at (843) 399-2742.
Contact:
Ron Schmid, Carolinas PGA
PH: (843) 399-2742
Email: rschmid@pgahq.com
